GDT: NHL 24 Draft Combine June 3-8 NOT the trade, roster or KK thread

[crosbyshow]

That's cool, everyone has their favorites.
I don't like when people are delusional to think they know more than a whole professional team of scouts tho, who have more info than we do...but that's just me.
(btw I like Catton but more around 6-10)
We can revisit in 5 years.

For what it's worth:

1-Celebrini

2-Demidov
3-Dickinson

4-Catton
5-Buium
6-Sennecke
7-Levshunov

8-Iginla
9-Lindstrom

10-Connelly
11-Silayev

 

[26Mats]

Timmins had to excuse himself to his room for 5 minutes after watching Beaudoin.


I wouldn’t say it’s a Russian factor of coming over, it’s the old school thinking of Russians not wanting it as much as Canadians. I think it’s engrained in these old white men.

It could be. But they made exceptions for Ovechkon and Malkin. But those were exceptional cases.

 

[HuGort]

I warned you suckers back in January they weren't going to be interested in Catton to save you from the disappointment.

How'd you know?

 

[themilosh]

I think Dickinson is a heck of a homerun at #5, simply cant go wrong. By drafting him at #5 it locks up our left side, with a need to make a trade (for a forward) with one of our other LHDs.

Dickinson - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
Hutson - Xhekaj

Trade bait:
Struble / Harris / Barron / Norlinder / Savard (TDL) / Matheson (off season)

(wow). give me the biggest/baddest/meanest young D corps in the league, for years to come. a D corps like this will help Forwards score more (points), and will help our Goalies improve their metrics, which also helps to improve trade capital, asset management...

 

[ReHabs]

I think Dickinson is a heck of a homerun at #5, simply cant go wrong. By drafting him at #5 it locks up our left side, with a need to make a trade (for a forward) with one of our other LHDs.

Dickinson - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
Hutson - Xhekaj

Trade bait:
Struble / Harris / Barron / Norlinder / Savard (TDL) / Matheson (off season)

(wow).

Dickinson is very attractive, I think he won’t make it past 3… but if he’s there we have to take him. It gets resolved easily: immediately make a trade involving Guhle for Necas or Zegras. Then, later this season or next off-season trade Matheson when Hutson is ready for prime time.

Massive improvement to the roster.

 

[themilosh]

For what it's worth:

1-Celebrini

2-Demidov
3-Dickinson

4-Catton
5-Buium
6-Sennecke
7-Levshunov

8-Iginla
9-Lindstrom

10-Connelly
11-Silayev

I'd be happy if Hugo can trade their WPG pick ++ up to nab Connelly at around 15.. Yeah he has some warts on his past, but nothing a positive environment can't change.. Hell, we've already gone through the ringer with Mailloux, and quite frankly this may take some of the "spotlight" off of Mailloux's past aswell. they can share the burden (of annoying media questions) together.

 

[Ozmodiar]

I think Dickinson is a heck of a homerun at #5, simply cant go wrong. By drafting him at #5 it locks up our left side, with a need to make a trade (for a forward) with one of our other LHDs.

Dickinson - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
Hutson - Xhekaj

Trade bait:
Struble / Harris / Barron / Norlinder / Savard (TDL) / Matheson (off season)

(wow). give me the biggest/baddest/meanest young D corps in the league, for years to come. a D corps like this will help Forwards score more (points), and will help our Goalies improve their metrics, which also helps to improve trade capital, asset management...

Agree.
Same D lineup I posted a few pages back.

 

[themilosh]

Dickinson is very attractive, I think he won’t make it past 3… but if he’s there we have to take him. It gets resolved easily: immediately make a trade involving Guhle for Necas or Zegras. Then, later this season or next off-season trade Matheson when Hutson is ready for prime time.

Massive improvement to the roster.

or - take Levshunov at #5 (if dickinson is picked).. which then means we hold on to Guhle, and Mailloux becomes the trade bait for Zegras, which I would be fine with... I'd prefer keeping Guhle, so either selection is a true winner...

 

[Habs]

That's cool, everyone has their favorites.
I don't like when people are delusional to think they know more than a whole professional team of scouts tho, who have more info than we do...but that's just me.
(btw I like Catton but more around 6-10)
We can revisit in 5 years.

Yeah but the same pros told us to draft a guy that rhymes with KnotMiemi and take Nikita Scherbak instead of Pastranak so it's ok to have doubts on these 'scouts' , we all have PTSD
Did we clean house of all our loser scouts???

 

[Balthazar]

I think Dickinson is a heck of a homerun at #5

This. Dickinson would be miles better than any forward not named Lindstrom or Demidov.

Hughes would then have to trade defense for wingers but it's certainly not the hardest thing to do.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Yeah but the same pros told us to draft a guy that rhymes with KnotMiemi and take Nikita Scherbak instead of Pastranak so it's ok to have doubts on these 'scouts' , we all have PTSD
Did we clean house of all our loser scouts???

Habs picked after Boston tho.

 

[red devil]

Tij answer to the question, what animal is he

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799482823398805541

 

[The Last Red]

This. Dickinson would be miles better than any forward not named Lindstrom or Demidov.

Hughes would then have to trade defense for wingers but it's certainly not the hardest thing to do.

You just have to snap your fingers and presto, it’s done. If only . . .

 

[MeanMugging91]

I just hope either Lindstrom or Demidov is available at 5. Starting to feel uneasy. The draft cant come soon enough

 

[themilosh]

You just have to snap your fingers and presto, it’s done. If only . . .

i think hugo has shown that he can make solid trades that are win-win for both clubs.. I doubt he will have an issue finding a partner.

 

[Balthazar]

You just have to snap your fingers and presto, it’s done. If only . . .

We already know that Zegras is available for one of Guhle or Reinbacher. So yea, the opportunities are out there.

 

[Habs]

Habs picked after Boston tho.

I read he wasn't even on the radar tho lol , anyhoo... I hope we have a new scouting crew

 

[The Last Red]

We already know that Zegras is available for one of Guhle or Reinbacher. So yea, the opportunities are out there.

And I wouldn’t trade either for him. They can have Harris or Struble. That’s it.

 

[26Mats]

This. Dickinson would be miles better than any forward not named Lindstrom or Demidov.

Hughes would then have to trade defense for wingers but it's certainly not the hardest thing to do.

There's a lot of scouting behind the scenes. We don't know how highly they view Sennecke, Catton, Tij, etc...

 

[Gally11]

This. Dickinson would be miles better than any forward not named Lindstrom or Demidov.

Hughes would then have to trade defense for wingers but it's certainly not the hardest thing to do.

I have a feeling Dickinson going top 4 so we’ll be left with one of Lindstrom or Demidov

 

[Balthazar]

And I wouldn’t trade either for him. They can have Harris or Struble. That’s it.

then you get no top 6 forward and a surplus at defense

 

[themilosh]

And I wouldn’t trade either for him. They can have Harris or Struble. That’s it.

agreed.. Zegras (alone) is not worth either Guhle or Reinbacher.. why would we trade a legit top 4 D for a decade for a soft(ish) winger who might have attitude problems? no thank you...

 

[TT1]

Calgary's youtube has a ton of interviews up

Calgary Flames

The official YouTube channel of the 1989 Stanley Cup Champions!

www.youtube.com

 

[HomaridII]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799550330331361660

 

[stanley25]

So we are free to speculate that his growth spurt continues. He is now approximately 6'20.

By the time he plays in the show their going to have to heighten the doors of whatever barn he plays at.